Men's Basketball

Men fade in second half against GCSU, lose by 11

Jan 21, 2009

Georgia College & State University trailed GSW by a point at
the half, but early in the second stanza built the lead to 10 and
eventually went on to defeat the Hurricanes 71-60 on Wednesday
night at the Storm Dome.

It was a tail of two halves for the Hurricanes defense.
GSW held Georgia College to 38 percent from the floor in
the first stanza, but the visitors bumped that number up to
53.6 percent in the second half. Long-range shooting
followed that same pattern as Southwestern held GCSU to 2-of-16
shooting from beyond the arc in the first half, only to see the
Bobcats connect on 6-of-10 in the second period with some timely
shots down the stretch.

GSW miscues also contributed to the second half deficit, in
which the ‘Canes could get no closer than five points, and
GCSU capitalized with a 20-3 points-off-turnovers
advantage. The Bobcats also held a 9-2 steals advantage for
the game, while over the final 20 minutes GCSU outscored
Southwestern 13-3 on second chance points.